United States · Bill · S
S. 5545 (118th)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 December 2024
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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5 December 2025
Summary
This bill modifies the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a Department of Veterans Affairs pension under an existing rating or decision in cases where the payee has died. Specifically, the bill provides that the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a pension that is under an existing rating or decision must be the last day of the month in which the death of the payee occurs.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 December 2024
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 December 2024
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 December 2024
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5545
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/5545